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GOPeace talks

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is to meet today with House Speaker Paul Ryan -- who has so far refused to throw his backing behind the billionaire -- to try and mend the rift in the name of party unity. Trump has voiced optimism, saying "if you agree on 70 percent, that's always a lot." But finding that much common ground could prove a tall order.

Money men

Donald Trump's rise has many on the right saying they'll sit out the presidential race entirely, focus their energies on helping the GOP hold the Senate and re-engage on the national level come 2020. Americans for Prosperity, the Koch brothers-backed group that spent tens of millions of dollars opposing President Obama in 2012, may be among them.

Basic rights

Employees at some of America's largest poultry processing plants are routinely denied bathroom breaks, leading some to avoid drinking liquids and others to wear diapers while on the job, according to a year-long investigation. Critics are urging leading industry players to change their labor practices.

Equality gap

Since 2000, the middle class has shrunk in nine of 10 metro areas around the U.S., highlighting the surge in income inequality after the recession. The dynamic is complex -- not everyone is losing out. We look at how America's economic fabric, like its politics, is becoming more polarized.

Secret sanctuary

A secret section of New York's famed Central Park is open for the first time since FDR was president. We get a sneak peak at the newly-unveiled and renovated Hallett Nature Sanctuary.

"City of Gold"

Los Angeles is a wildly diverse treasure trove of culinary delights. For 30 years, Los Angeles Times food critic Jonathan Gold has drawn the definitive map to that treasure with his restaurant reviews. We get an insider's tour with the passionate critic.

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